Frank Albo
University of Winnipeg graduate Frank Albo (BA ’02) has spent years researching the esoteric and occult elements in the architectural design of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
And what he’s found may surprise you. “The construction of our legislature follows the conventions of how ancient pagan temples were constructed,” says Albo, pointing to details like the Pool of the Black Star, cubit measurements, the Ark of the Covenant, and other symbolism found throughout.
“This Manitoba landmark is masquerading as a legislative building but is really a temple to two gods,” explains Albo who went on to earn a Master’s Degree in 2004 from the University of Toronto in Ancient Near Eastern Religion. “The Golden Boy was modeled after the Greek god Hermes representing commerce and the eight-pointed star represents an archaic fertility goddess symbolizing Manitoba’s abundant fertile soil.”
The two Sphinxes at the North entrance—bearing an inscription to the sun god—first caught Albo’s eye as a UWinnipeg Anthropolgy and Religion undergraduate, moving him to dig deeper into the building’s architecture.
Albo also found recurring numerology and Freemason themes within the walls of the “Leg.” The Freemasons are a secret society that incorporates sacred geometry in their architecture to produce “the blueprint of God.” The repeated use of 5, 8, and 13 sequences in the interior and exterior of the Legislative Building is remarkable.
“We have a ‘Rosetta Stone’ right here in Manitoba. We should celebrate it,” says Albo, adding he has presented his theories to interested architecture historians and theorists and Freemasons around the world.
Like the Roselyn Chapel in Scotland, known for its architectural secrets and attracting 20,000 visitors a month, Albo foresees the Manitoba Legislative Buildings as a similar international tourism draw.
The University of Winnipeg recently sponsored Albo’s application to the Murphy Foundation. He was subsequently awarded a Murphy Foundation Grant to continue his research on the Manitoba Legislative Building and it is being overseen by UWinnipeg Anthropology Professor George Fulford.
Frank Albo will present a lecture:
The Magic and Mystery in the Manitoba Legislative Building
Friday, February 18, 2005
7:30 p.m.
The Club Room
Hotel Fort Garry
222 Broadway
